Founder and leader of the United Party (UP), Alan Kyerematen, has reaffirmed his determination to break the long-standing political duopoly of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Speaking on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem, Mr Kyerematen argued that the dominance of the two parties since the beginning of the Fourth Republic in 1992 had not delivered the level of development Ghana should have achieved.
He said his resolve to pursue an alternative political path remained strong, despite the challenges involved.
“I am still determined to break the NPP and NDC duopoly and I am even sure if I didn’t have the strength and willpower, God would have given it to me because these two parties are the cause of our problems in this country,” he said.
Mr Kyerematen said the NPP and NDC had alternated in governing Ghana for more than three decades, yet several fundamental development challenges remained unresolved.
“I say this because when we moved into the new constitutional dispensation in 1992, we had these two parties rule the country,” he stated.
He cited poor road infrastructure, electricity challenges, and delays in developmental projects as some of the issues he believes should have been addressed more substantially over the period.
“But after 34 years, our roads are bad, and we don’t have stable electricity. We’re still struggling with developmental projects. We could have done better by now,” he noted.
According to him, Ghana could have made greater progress if successive governments had been able to sustain and build on development initiatives.
Mr Kyerematen said the pace of Ghana’s development remained a concern, particularly when compared with countries that had undergone significant transformation within a few decades.
“If we could see light at the end of the tunnel, it would have been encouraging,” he noted.
He cited China as an example, arguing that the country’s transformation over about three decades demonstrated what could be achieved through sustained development efforts.
“It took China 30 years to become the second most powerful country in the world, but when you look at it critically, their transformation in a way makes them number one,” he added.
Mr Kyerematen has previously advocated moving Ghana beyond the NPP-NDC duopoly, arguing that the dominance of the two parties has contributed to political divisions and a lack of continuity in governance.
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